2011 MASTER GARDENER CLASS SCHEDULE/HOMEWORK
TUESDAYS, 1:30 – 5:00
Aransas County Library, 701 E. Mimosa, Rockport, TX 78382 (unless noted by an *)
| Aug. 9 | Overview of Master Gardener Program & Projects, Tour of Green Acres Demonstration Gardens, Pre-Test, Photos of Class Members | Ginger Easton-Smith, Aransas County Extension Agent-Agriculture/Natural Resources (CEA-AG/NR) Barbara McSpadden(A/SP MG) | Homework for Aug. 16th Chapter 1: Pages 1-1 thru 1-11 & 1-21 thru 1-23 & 1-32 thru 1-44 |
| Time Sheets & Reporting | D.J. Chilcoat, Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardener (A/SP MG) | ||
| Aug. 16 | Botany | Dr. Michael Womack, Executive DirectorSo. TX Botanical Gardens and Nature Center | Homework for Aug 23rd: TAMU Internet websites: Rainwater Harvesting http://aransas-tx.tamu.edu/linkscat.cfm?COUNTY=Aransas&CatID=1653 |
| Aug. 23 | Rainwater Harvesting | Barb McSpadden, (A/SP MG) & Rainwater Specialist, Karen Ivey, Administrative Assistant, San Patricio Municipal Water District | Homework for Aug. 30th: Read Introduction & Chapter 3: 3-1 thru 3-12 &EarthKind internet website publicationshttp://earthkind.tamu.edu/ |
| Aug. 30 | Earth-Kind Gardening | Russ & Marilee Bell, (A/SP MG) & EarthKind Specialists | Homework for Sept. 6th: Chapter 4: 4-1 thru 4-23http://citybugs.tamu.edu/ |
| Sept. 6 | Entomology | Dr. Roy Parker, Entomology Specialist,Texas AgriLife Extension | Homework for Sept 13th: Chapter 1: 1-12 thru 1-20 & 1-24 thru 1-32 |
| Sept. 13 | Plant Propagation | Vicki Coble, Darlene Gooris, Jeanna Godfrey(A/SP MG) | Homework for Sept. 20th: Chapter 4: 4-23 thru 4-54http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/lawn_garden/pest.html |
| Sept. 20 | Identifying Plant Problems/Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | Michael Potter, Nueces County Extension Agent- Horticulture | Homework for Sept 27th: Chapter 5: 5-1 thru 5-48 & 3-10 thru 3-12 Internet websites: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/fruit.htmlhttp://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/compost.htmlhttp://organiclifestyles.tamu.edu/compost/index.html |
| Sept. 27 | Home Citrus ProductionComposting/Worm Composting
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Dr. John Fucik, Retired Horticulture Professor & Nueces MGFrances Frizzell, (A/SP MG) | Homework for Oct.4th: Chapter 7: 7-35 thru 7-36Internet website publications: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/roses/http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_prune/prun001.htm
http://www.raingardens.com/psst/articles/stxpalms.htm http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/publications/Creating-the-Tropical-Look.pdf |
| Oct. 4 | PruningTropicals & Roses | Ginger Easton-Smith, Aransas Co. CEA-AG/NR | Homework for Oct. 11th: Chapter 8http://aggie-turf.tamu.edu/aggieturf2/lawns/lindex.html |
| Oct. 11 | Turf I ( irrigation, fertilization, weeds, aeration, etc.) / Turf II (common problems – pests and diseases, Q&A) | Michael Potter, Nueces Co. CEA-Horticulture | Homework for Oct. 18th : Chapter 7: 7-13 thru 7-22 & 7-35 thru 7-40http://texastreeplanting.tamu.edu/http://organiclifestyles.tamu.edu/lawns/index.html
http://aggie-turf.tamu.edu/aggieturf2/calculators/fertsheet.html |
| Oct. 18 | Tree Planting / Palm Planting & Maintenance | Ginger Easton-Smith, Aransas Co. CEA-AG/NR | Homework for Oct. 25th: Chapter 2: 2-1 thru 2-26http://organiclifestyles.tamu.edu/soil/index.html |
| Oct. 25 | Soils & Fertility | Dr. Dan Fromme, Associate Professor and Extension Agronomist, Texas AgriLife Extension | Homework for Nov. 1st Chapter 1: Pages 1-1 thru 1-11 & 1-21 thru 1-23 & 1-32 thru 1-44Internet website publications: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/docs/pubs/wildscapes.pdfhttp://agrilife.org/herbarium/, http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/tamuhort.html |
| Nov. 1 | Attracting Birds & Butterflies & NativePlants of the Coastal Bend | Ernie Edmundson, (A/SP MG), Master Naturalist | Homework for Nov. 8th: Chapter 7: 7-1 thru 7-14http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/landscape.html |
| Nov. 8* | Landscape Plant Selection & DesignGills Nursery, 2810 Airline, Corpus Christi | Kathy Hubner, Landscape DesignerGill Landscape Nursery | Homework for Nov. 15th:Chapter 6: 6-1 thru 6-82http://organiclifestyles.tamu.edu/vegetables/index.html |
| Nov 15 | Home Vegetable Gardening (joint class with Nueces County Master Gardener Class) | Tom LeRoy, Montgomery County CEA-Horticulture | Homework:Study for Post-test |
| Nov. 29 | Hodge Podge DayMG Post Test & Surveys | Ginger Easton-Smith, Aransas Co. CEA-AG/NR |
